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1. Write a Letter.
This could be to your ex or to the one who is gone. This can offer a safe and private space to pour out your emotions. Take your time. Write anything that comes to mind, whether that includes regrets or the unknown of how to move forward without them.
2. Bury It (Literally, Not Figuratively).
Okay, this may feel a little “woo-woo.” Yet, this practice offers a symbolic way to let go.
3. Give Yourself Permission to Feel.
Many of us try to fight our emotions, especially when they are negative.
But what if this time, you gave yourself permission to feel it? What if you allowed yourself to cry until you couldn’t anymore?
4. Be Patient.
Time is your friend here. While we can’t change the past, we can learn to that as time goes on we may feel better and that practicing patience with ourselves is the best way to go.
5. Say Goodbye.
Whether you had a chance or not, maybe closure wasn’t there.
Or perhaps the time didn’t allow for a proper farewell. Or maybe you just wanted more time; so much was left unsaid.
6. Create a Memory Box.
This provides somewhere you can go when you’re really missing your loved one.
A memory box might include a simple shoebox filled with small items that are sentimental to you or remind you of them.
7. Plant Something in Their Honor.
Seriously! Where there has been loss, give life.
This might mean planting a new tree or annual plant to signify the circle of life and honor the one lost. It can also provide a place where you can visit and think about your memories together.
